Roast I've lost my faith in Chris Davies

[Zakk Wylde]

I'm of the opinion the draft opens up a bit more for us with this move.

Time will tell though

 

[Enviable Tradition]

If true and they only offered Aliir (or Aliir and a swap of picks in their favour more likely) then we did the right thing in holding onto him for an extra year.

 

[Frank Hansen II]

While ideally he could have got more from Sydney, I like that we can own the moral high ground; unlike the Crows who took advantage of the situation, sadly I doubt Sydney will hold a grudge if it comes to dealing with them again in future.

 

[Waspy79]

People that deserve blame before Davies:

#sackken
Peter Ladhams

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Peter Ladhams

Age

26

Ht

204cm

Wt

103kg

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Ruck

Career

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D

15.7

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.8

5star

CL

3.3

5star

HO

15.0

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

12.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

16.0

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

8.2

5star

CL

3.2

5star

HO

14.8

5star

 

[benblinkau]

Ladhams is average at everything and we needed cap space. We also had to choose between him and Hayes. That’s done now.

Will be interesting to see why we upgraded.

It might be a bid on Burgoyne incoming (unlikely) or simply putting ourselves in a position for a slider.

Ladhams is also from the SPP ‘naughty boy’ group.

No one is bidding on burgoyne before pick 30.

You are right about ladhams… he teased with his talent and had an awful amount of opportunity this year. I don’t get the whinging about him moving on.

The talent is always going to be better up that end of the draft. Moving up to 12 is a no brainer.


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[benblinkau]

What cap space did we need? We only traded in Finlayson, we have already extended everyone we need to, he would have been out of contract at the end of next season. What does cap space have to do with any of it? Unless I've missed something.

Huh? Butters, Duursma and Rozee all out of contract next year.

You can shift a cap deficit in to following years, so a saving of 400k now, can be utilised in subsequent years.


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[benblinkau]

How in fu**s name can we be hard against the cap? Who are we paying!

We are not hard against the cap.


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[benblinkau]

On Davies defense, I would say that the difference between 12 and 16 is usually more significant than between 16 and 20, for instance, although both are four picks apart. Moreover, the third-round pick gives us extra points.

Are those gains worth of losing Ladhams? That’s the question. I don’t know the answer.

Personally, I wouldn’t have kept Lycett, to be honest; but he probably didn’t want to leave (and/or didn’t have anyone interested in him), while Ladhams did. We will never know the details, will we?

Definitely worth it.

Like dougs, people get really caught up in the potential of the player, not what they actually produce week-to-week.

Ladhams was ok, but we have heard all of this before and to be honest, the club has been pretty good with these calls over the last few years.


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[PowerLil]

As General Manager of Football, Chris Davies deserves a lot of criticism. The entire coaching department, Hinkley the biggest problem, has been second rate including Lokan and development coaches. The young players' progression has significantly stalled.
Yesterday's presser scapegoating the players (singling them out) was utter trash.

 

[It Just Is]

As General Manager of Football, Chris Davies deserves a lott of criticism. The entire coaching department, Hinkley the biggest problem, has been second rate including Lokan and development coaches. The young players" progression has significantly stalled.
Yesterday's presser scapegoating the players (singling them out) was utter trash.

Indicative of someone feeling the pressure? Maybe he knows he’s gone with Hinkley?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

looks like the AFL haven't lost faith GremioPower

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/afl-fixture-news-sydney-ceo-tom-harley-makes-pitch-for-nsw-to-host-magic-round/news-story/8387ed59a865a3ce1eb1ca005fe89910?amp

Port Adelaide football boss Chris Davies has declined the AFL’s overtures as its next football boss as the league searches for a replacement for new Essendon coach Brad Scott. The league is working to fill the breach ahead of a possible talent drain that could see executive football boss Andrew Dillon become the new AFL CEO as Essendon considers Travis Auld as the man to run its club.

Davies was the preferred candidate as the league’s football boss last year when Steve Hocking resigned before the league ultimately split the role between ex-Roos coach Scott and Kangaroos official Laura Kane.

But Davies has made clear to the league he will remain at Port Adelaide for the foreseeable future as the Power prepare for a significant year on many fronts. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley enters the last year of his contract likely needing to win finals to extend his stay at the club as club favourite Josh Carr

Josh Carr

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44

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179cm

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80kg

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17.8

4star

K

10.6

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HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

returns as a senior assistant.

The Power will be desperate to get off to a hot start to the season to allow Hinkley to control his own destiny and avoid the kind of mid-season move that saw Leon Cameron

Leon Cameron

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52

Ht

185cm

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82kg

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17.2

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12.4

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M

3.6

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T

0.9

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No current season stats available

D

20.8

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K

14.4

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HB

6.4

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M

3.6

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T

0.8

3star

depart GWS. So former first-class cricketer Davies will remain at Port Adelaide despite having the combination of man management, football nous and industry-wide consultation skills that are required in that position.

Sacked St Kilda coach Brett Ratten

Brett Ratten

Age

53

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184cm

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88kg

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22.4

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12.1

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10.3

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2.9

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3.0

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26.4

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13.8

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12.6

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1.6

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is seen across the industry as a figure who could easily fill that position after impressing in his time on the AFL’s Competition Committee. He joined that committee in July last year and is seen to have strong views on the game’s trends, including his impassioned push for the league to continue its crackdown on umpire abuse given his experiences at local level.............

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

looks like the AFL haven't lost faith GremioPower

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/afl-fixture-news-sydney-ceo-tom-harley-makes-pitch-for-nsw-to-host-magic-round/news-story/8387ed59a865a3ce1eb1ca005fe89910?amp

Port Adelaide football boss Chris Davies has declined the AFL’s overtures as its next football boss as the league searches for a replacement for new Essendon coach Brad Scott. The league is working to fill the breach ahead of a possible talent drain that could see executive football boss Andrew Dillon become the new AFL CEO as Essendon considers Travis Auld as the man to run its club.

Davies was the preferred candidate as the league’s football boss last year when Steve Hocking resigned before the league ultimately split the role between ex-Roos coach Scott and Kangaroos official Laura Kane.

But Davies has made clear to the league he will remain at Port Adelaide for the foreseeable future as the Power prepare for a significant year on many fronts. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley enters the last year of his contract likely needing to win finals to extend his stay at the club as club favourite Josh Carr returns as a senior assistant.

The Power will be desperate to get off to a hot start to the season to allow Hinkley to control his own destiny and avoid the kind of mid-season move that saw Leon Cameron depart GWS. So former first-class cricketer Davies will remain at Port Adelaide despite having the combination of man management, football nous and industry-wide consultation skills that are required in that position.

Sacked St Kilda coach Brett Ratten is seen across the industry as a figure who could easily fill that position after impressing in his time on the AFL’s Competition Committee. He joined that committee in July last year and is seen to have strong views on the game’s trends, including his impassioned push for the league to continue its crackdown on umpire abuse given his experiences at local level.............

That's a pretty gigantic opportunity turned down isn't it?

 

[TeeKray]

That's a pretty gigantic opportunity turned down isn't it?

Yeah but he might be very happy in his role at Port and/or very happy living in Adelaide.

Not everyone will chase career progression at all costs.

 

[PatientMental]

Yeah but he might be very happy in his role at Port and/or very happy living in Adelaide.

Not everyone will chase career progression at all costs.

Especially at port.

 

[Lawnchair Larry]

Especially at port.

Someone told me a while ago that Davies suffered a life threatening illness.
Not even sure it is true, but if it is there is nothing like it to change a perspective on life.

 

[TeeKray]

Someone told me a while ago that Davies suffered a life threatening illness.
Not even sure it is true, but if it is there is nothing like it to change a perspective on life.

He's got cystic fibrosis.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Someone told me a while ago that Davies suffered a life threatening illness.
Not even sure it is true, but if it is there is nothing like it to change a perspective on life.

Davies has cystic fibrosis. It used to be an early death sentence, quiet common for people to die between 20 and late 40s.

But modern drugs and treatment of the last 25 years has meant its a very managable condition.

Its mainly a lung capacity issue but can affect other organs, pancreas and liver are two Im aware of.

 

[PowerLil]

I would have loved CD to move on. That would've signalled real change in direction which I believe we sorely need.

 

[Steve Dore]

Yeah but he might be very happy in his role at Port and/or very happy living in Adelaide.

Not everyone will chase career progression at all costs.

Very happy living in Adelaide.

 

[shewho]

I would have loved CD to move on. That would've signalled real change in direction which I believe we sorely need.

Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water. Has just masterminded the greatest trade in our afl history and you want a change of direction?

 

[PowerLil]

Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water. Has just masterminded the greatest trade in our afl history and you want a change of direction?

Absolutely. He's been General Manager of Football for all of Hinkley's extensions bar one. Time to go, Hinkley, Koch, Davies.

 

[shewho]

Absolutely. He's been General Manager of Football for all of Hinkley's extensions bar one. Time to go, Hinkley, Koch, Davies.

General Manager of Footy doesn’t appoint the coach.

So leaving that aside, name one good reason why we should want Davies to go.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Sacked St Kilda coach Brett Ratten is seen across the industry as a figure who could easily fill that position after impressing in his time on the AFL’s Competition Committee.

And conveniently saving St Kilda from paying out a contract extension giving just months ago. Just like how Brad Scott getting a nice AFL job cut down on North's need to pay out him from their soft cap.

But its unaffordable for Port to sack Hinkley.

 

[PowerLil]

General Manager of Footy doesn’t appoint the coach.

So leaving that aside, name one good reason why we should want Davies to go.

 

[PowerBaz]

And conveniently saving St Kilda from paying out a contract extension giving just months ago. Just like how Brad Scott getting a nice AFL job cut down on North's need to pay out him from their soft cap.

But its unaffordable for Port to sack Hinkley.

No they just didn’t want too…. That’s been clear for ages.